TDA approves consent agenda, three land-sale contracts and a parking management agreement; enters executive session

The Tulsa Development Authority on Thursday approved routine consent items and three discrete actions involving land sales and a property-management agreement, then voted to enter executive session to discuss a proposed economic development initiative.

Actions and outcomes

- Consent agenda: The authority approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the March 27, 2025 regular meeting and acceptance of a right-of-way parcel west of the motel site at 1520 North Hartford. The motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded and carried with commissioners voting in the affirmative.

- Sale to Habitat Housing (item 6): The authority approved a contract for the sale of land for private redevelopment to Habitat Housing for property located at 1807 North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard for $26,400. The presenter said the site is about 14,000 square feet in total and that Habitat plans an owner-occupied duplex with a recreation space on the southern portion of the lot. The contract requires that planning and permitting approvals be obtained before closing. The motion passed with the commissioners recorded as voting yes.

- Sale to Real Design Homes (item 7): The authority approved a contract to sell the property at 346 East Zion Street to Real Design Homes for $24,000. Presenters said the buyer intends to place a modular home on the narrow lot; the proposed modular model was discussed as roughly 1,000 square feet with three bedrooms. The motion passed with commissioners recorded as voting yes.

- Agreement with Kendall Whittier Main Street (item 8): The authority executed an agreement with Kendall Whittier Main Street for operation and management of TDA-owned property at 2408 East Admiral Boulevard (the Whittier Square parking lot). Under the agreement, Kendall Whittier Main Street will maintain the site and fund maintenance work through the Kendall Whittier Business Improvement District; TDA will retain responsibility for large capital repairs and for licensing special events. Commissioners asked staff to consider long-term cost models and sustainability; the motion passed with commissioners recorded as voting yes.

- Executive session: The authority voted to go into executive session under the state statute cited on the agenda to confer with counsel and discuss a proposed economic development initiative and confidential communications related to economic development. The motion to enter executive session carried.

Votes and vote record

Meeting minutes recorded individual roll-call-style confirmations during votes. Commissioners recorded as voting in the affirmative at the time of the recorded votes included Commissioner Bracy, Commissioner Jennifer Griffin and Commissioner Ashley Phillips; additional commissioners present answered affirmatively on roll calls at various points during the meeting. Where a specific mover or seconder was not identified in the transcript, the record lists the motion text and outcome but marks the mover/second as not specified.

Items not decided or discussed in depth

- The draft fiscal year 2026 operating budget was presented by Lynn Kane for discussion; the presenter described a projected operating loss and line-item changes but did not request a final action at this meeting.

- Greenwood Legacy Corporation provided a status update on community outreach, planning and next steps; no formal action was requested.

The authority concluded by asking staff for follow-up on items discussed and then adjourned. The meeting moved to executive session after the reported votes.